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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Minnesota Twins 8, Los Angeles Angels 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:07 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 22, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score49
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 49
8
8–0
FINAL · 9 innings
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 36
0
T-Score36
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Dean KremerMIN
StarterWin
6.0103896
Bailey OberMIN
ReliefSave
3.0100331
Ryan JohnsonLAA
StarterLoss
4.2730691
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
MINMinnesota Twins0020123008130
LAALos Angeles Angels000000000021
Top hitters
Alan Roden3-for-5 · 1 HR · 4 RBI
Josh Bell3-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Ben Ross1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Brooks Lee3-for-4 · 3 R
Walker Jenkins1-for-5 · 1 R

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTwinsThe starters are close overall, but Kremer owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTwinsMinnesota has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formAngelsJohnson has a 1.80 ERA over his last five starts, while Kremer is at 5.25.
Recent formAngelsLos has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherModerate impactA 10 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

MIN
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.35
149th
WHIP
1.24
51st
K/9
8.61
92nd
BB/9
3.03
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.98
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
77.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.25
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
LAA
Ryan Johnson RHP
Ryan Johnson
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.88
166th
WHIP
1.34
153rd
K/9
6.97
160th
BB/9
3.89
168th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.79
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.80
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Kremer owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Johnson's 7.0.
·The WHIP gap favors Kremer, 1.24 to 1.34.
·Johnson has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
·Kremer enters with a 5.23 road ERA; Johnson owns a 4.35 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4
Johnson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%89.7
Sweeper23%80.9
Splitter21%84.6
Sinker18%92.4
Slider0%84.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Ryan Johnson)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (Dean Kremer)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 20, 2:11 PM ET
MINMIN
.704
+9 ptsOPS edge
LAALAA
.695

Even matchuplimited data

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Johnson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Johnson (BvP)
1Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.8080-for-1Very small sample
2Brooks LeeS3B60.72824.8000-for-1Very small sample
3Kody ClemensL2B73.75827.7890-for-1Very small sample
4Josh BellSDH69.73821.7410-for-2Very small sample
5Alan RodenLRF—.7681.6700-for-1Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B56.66715.6381-for-2Very small sample
7Victor CaratiniSC50.6277.6670-for-1Very small sample
8Emmanuel RodriguezCF—.6292.631No MLB historyNo history
9Ben RossRSS—.5710.214No MLB historyNo history
1Walker Jenkins CF · L.226 / .686 · 4 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score2Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .800 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score3Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .789 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample73H-Score4Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .741 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score5Alan Roden RF · L.291 / .768 · 1 HRvs hand .670 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample—H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .638 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score7Victor Caratini C · S.220 / .627 · 7 HRvs hand .667 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample50H-Score8Emmanuel Rodriguez CF.178 / .629 · 2 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Ben Ross SS · R.190 / .571 · 0 HRvs hand .214 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS70.76627.7271-for-4Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.7920-for-2Very small sample
3Wade MecklerLLF51.7603.800No MLB historyNo history
4Vaughn GrissomR1B55.69313.676No MLB historyNo history
5Moisés BallesterosLDH48.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.563No MLB historyNo history
7Josh LoweLLF43.63312.6741-for-2Very small sample
8Jose SiriRLF52.71310.6870-for-2Very small sample
9Christian MooreR2B33.5282.494No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample70H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score6Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample43H-Score8Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .687 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score9Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·LAALAA
AVG.245 14th.234 28th
OPS.720 11th.679 30th
Home runs187 12th154 29th
Runs739 9th655 29th
OBP.317 14th.310 27th
SLG.403 10th.369 30th
PitchingMINMIN·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.29
MINLAA
WHIP1.36vs1.35
MINLAA
K/98.7vs9.1
MINLAA
HR Allowed186vs164
MINLAA
BullpenMINMIN·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.36vs4.24
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.43vs1.36
no league rank
Saves45vs25
MINLAA
ResultsMINMIN·LAALAA
+29018th
Run differential
+25323rd
77–85 Record62–100
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (3–7)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (5.35 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Ryan Johnson (4.88 ERA, 5–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:07 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Dean Kremer is at 48; Ryan Johnson is at 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.